We are the music makers - producers?

Sweet.

I've got an NT1-A. Had it for years. I've always found it very low noise, very neutral erring on the clinical. I hear good thing about the NT2-A though.

I've also got a cheap Stagg condenser I sometimes use for guitars and the usual 57s and 58s. I really want to get something a bit nice for vocals though. My old band used to use one of these one pretty much everything:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan10/articles/neumanntlm102.htm

also in that region is:

http://www.studiocare.com/akg-c414-xls-large-diaphram-condenser-microphone-as-new.html?___store=default

Must save a bit first. That's my budget for a second car.